#781 Is the Singapore workforce going extinct?
Plan B13 Apr 2025

#781 Is the Singapore workforce going extinct?

10 years ago, 6 Singaporeans supported one elderly person. By 2024, that number has dropped to just 3.2 - and if foreign workers are kept out of the workforce, it could fall to 2 by 2030. That’s the stark warning from Manpower Minister Tan See Leng as he addresses one of the most pressing challenges facing Singapore’s workforce. From fears of AI replacing jobs to frustrations over low pay, no topic is off-limits in this heated episode.


(01:25) Say hello to Manpower Minister Tan See Leng

(07:30) Policies that were important yet unpopular

(14:20) Dr Tan’s solutions to job security

(20:40) The Ministry of Manpower’s response to common workforce problems in Singapore

(32:45) Why can’t Singapore be self-reliant?

(45:00) The case of levies and foreign workers in Singapore

(54:30) Is UAE’s employment approach an answer to our problems?

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